High blood pressureorhypertensionaffects around 80 million Americans. Hypertensionis also known as “the silent killer” because it often goes unnoticed and may cause serious complications such as kidney diseases,heartdiseases, heart failure, andstroke. As many as 16 million Americans are unaware of ...
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common disease that occurs when the pressure in your arteries is higher than it should be. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood throughout the body. If left untreated, hig...
Normally measured near the upper arm over the brachial artery, BP is measured with ablood pressure cuffand recorded as two separate numbers, for example, 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury); the larger number on top reflects the pressure resulting from contractions within the heart, while th...
Background The prevalence of hypertension in elderly people depends on how hypertension is defined in this age group. Data from Dalby and Gothenburg has shown that 25% of the Swedish population over the age of 70 is currently being treated for high bloodI What CanGeriatric Care & Treatment...
(continued)Lifestyle + Risk ReductionHigh Blood PressureBlood pressure is written as two numbers, such as 112/78 mm Hg. The top, systolic, number is the pressure when the heart beats. The bottom, diastolic, number is the pressure when the heart rests between beats. Normal blood pressure is...
百度试题 结果1 题目What does "hypertension" mean? A. High blood pressure B. High cholesterol C. High blood sugar D. High fever 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 A 反馈 收藏
When either number is too high for too long, "it causes all kinds of bad things," Choudhry said. That can include strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure and other chronic illnesses. "High blood pressure is a major cardiovascular risk factor, leading to bad outcomes in the heart and brain,...
百度试题 结果1 题目( ) 24. What kind of pollution may cause high blood pressure? A.Air pollution. B.Noise pollution. C.Light pollution. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B 反馈 收藏
aWhen is blood pressure too high?Some insurance companies use a blood pressure of 140 over 90mmHg as the borderline detween elevated and normal readings What causes high blood pressure?In adout 90 percent of the cases,medical science just doesn't know it for sure.In can only make educated ...
aWhen is blood pressure too high?Some insurance companies use a blood pressure of 140 over 90mmHg as the borderline between elevated and normal readings What causes high blood pressure?In about 90 percent of the cases,medical science just doesn't know it for sure.In can only make educated ...